Wash with warm, soapy water and apply a specialist mould remover to really dirty grout. White vinegar and are effective ...

In 2023, the EU generated 79.7 million tonnes of packaging waste in Europe, equivalent to 177.8kg per inhabitant.

Wood is an amazing material to use around the house, both for its green credentials and the way it looks and feels. That said, as a natural product there are a lot of microorganisms and insects around ...

New technology is offering a novel solution to the environmental and financial challenges associated with manure produced by intensive broiler units. Poultry litter is blamed for polluting rivers and ...

Pressure-treated wood is an essential material for outdoor projects, offering durability and resistance against rot, insects, and moisture. However, not all pressure-treated wood is created equal. But ...

Pressure-treated wood is the preferred choice for outdoor home projects, thanks to its resistance to rotting and insect damage. This material undergoes a special chemical treatment that gives it these ...

It’s also a tasty snack, at least for fungi and insects such as termites. On a molecular level, wood is about three-quarters polymerized sugars that are indigestible to humans and most other animals.

COMPETITORS IN THE chemical industry don’t often openly criticize one another’s products. But an ongoing tiff between two of the four largest U.S. makers of preservatives for pressure-treated wood, ...

Painting pressure-treated wood comes with some complications caused by the very treatment that allows the material to last outdoors. The chemical preservatives used to produce pressure-treated wood ...

Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, PO Box 116450, Gainesville, Florida 32611-6450, and Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, ...